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Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Today, I created a SharePoint Workflow with SharePoint Design 2007, selected the options for it to be started upon the creation of a new item and upon the modification of a new item. It didn't start!

However, if I enable the option to start the workflow manually, and do so, the workflow starts!

A google search lead me to an answer:

This behavior occurs because a security fix in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP1 prevents declarative workflows from starting automatically under the system account. After you install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP1, declarative workflows do not start automatically if the following conditions are true:

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Douglas is a Principal Cloud Consultant at DWS with a strong business and technical background specialising in SharePoint and Dynamics CRM. I am an MCP, MCTS (Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist) and MCBMSS (Microsoft Certified Business Management Solutions Specialist).

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